| SC 1800 | |
|---|---|
 SC 1800 in cross-section without tail | |
| Type | General-purpose bomb |
| Place of origin | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Luftwaffe |
| Wars | World War II |
| Production history | |
| Variants | SC 1800 SC 1800B |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1,800 kg (4,000 lb) |
| Length | SC 1800: 3.76 m (12 ft 4 in) SC 1800B: 3.48 m (11 ft 5 in) |
| Diameter | 660 mm (26 in)[1] |
| Warhead | Amatol Trotyl Trialen |
The SC 1800 (Sprengbombe Cylindrisch 1800) or cylindrical explosive bomb was a general-purpose bomb used by the Luftwaffe during World War II.
Design
The SC 1800 had a single piece forged and machined steel body and was similar to the preceding SC 1200 in construction. The bomb was usually filled with a mixture of 40% amatol and 60% Trotyl, but when used as an anti-shipping bomb it was filled with Trialen 105, a mixture of 15% hexogen, 70% Trotyl and 15% aluminium powder. The SC 1800 had a single transverse fuze unlike the central fuze of the SC 1200. The SC 1800 tail assembly had four diagonally braced tail fins while the SC 1800B had a circular braced tail ring. Inside the bomb casing there was a reinforced H-type suspension lug and it could be horizontally suspended in a bomb bay or horizontally mounted on a fuselage hardpoint.[1]
References
- 1 2 "LUFTWAFFE RESOURCE CENTER". Warbirds Resource Group. 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2018.